Tomato & Channa Dal

Tomato & Channa Dal is a healthy and easy to prepare curry where tomato dominates with its taste. Cute pearl like channa dal gives an additional boost to this curry. If you don’t have any vegetables at home, then this curry is the right choice for you.

Ingredients :

1/4 cup Channa Dal (kadala paruppu / split bengal gram)

6 fully ripen tomatoes – finely chopped

2 tbsp finely chopped onion

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp cumin powder

asofoetida – a pinch

salt to taste

1 tsp mustard seeds

5-6 curry leaves

1-2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp chopped coriander

Method :

Pressure cook channa dal with 1 cup water for 4-5 whistles. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Do not drain the water.